Rahm Emanuel endorses Hillary Clinton for 2016

[Cheese Sandwich]

Emanuel, who also served as a senior adviser to President Bill Clinton and went on to hold a seat in Congress, endorsed Obama over Hillary Clinton in the bruising 2008 presidential primary.

The mayor said when he worked with the former secretary of state in the White House he saw what an “effective leader” she was. He added: “I’ve seen firsthand how Hillary has inspired women and men, and girls and boys, here in America and across the globe, and I know that as president, she would continue to move our country forward.”

Several other Democratic allies have already begun to rally around Hillary Clinton, including Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia (who endorsed Obama in 2008) last weekend. Kaine, a former governor and Democratic National Committee chairman, is considered by some politicos as a possible vice presidential pick, should the former first lady run.

In June 2013, Sen. Claire McCaskill of Missouri (who also backed Obama in 2008) became the first sitting member of Congress to endorse Hillary Clinton. Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York followed suit in November of 2013. Schumer, Hillary Clinton’s former colleague in the upper chamber of Congress, made the endorsement announcement at an Iowa Democratic Party dinner, declaring: “It’s time for a woman to be president.” And last fall, all of the Democratic women in the Senate signed a letter privately urging Clinton to run.
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http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/rahm-emanuel-endorses-hillary-2016#48071

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

1. If he wants to help her, he should keep his endorsement quiet. What an ass

[Cheese Sandwich]

2. Well he got re-elected. I guess he must be awesome.

[NorthCarolina]

3. Well, she's secured the maggot endorsement now. eom

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

51. Now there's a surprise.

Bernie & Elizabeth 2016!!!

[Warren DeMontague]

4. KICK

[Cheese Sandwich]

47. way to put put myself to sleep

[Warren DeMontague]

60. Such a great song.

There's a lot going on in there. Deep.

[portlander23]

5. This f***ing guy again

Rahm shows Hillary how to tame the left
By EDWARD-ISAAC DOVERE 04/09/15 07:43 AM EDT

Although a presidential race will mean everyone’s paying a lot more attention to every position Clinton takes and every element of her record, she’s not expected to have a progressive primary opponent such as Elizabeth Warren to draw off votes. Unlike Emanuel, she’ll also have a Republican opponent, one elected out of a field that’s sure to produce a candidate progressives won’t be able to stand and will rally against even if their hearts aren’t with Clinton.

But it’s clear that progressives are less than enthusiastic about Clinton, and unions and other lefty groups are likely to start popping off soon about how this really might be the year when they’ll sit out, or vote for someone else.

“This is a new era. There is a much more progressive bench of this party, and the energy of this party is in the progressive party. That is going to be the key to voter turnout and voter engagement in 2016,” Dean said.

So Long, Jerk
Why liberals will be glad to see Rahm Emanuel go.
Slate
By David Weigel

This is the kind of stuff liberals are used to hearing about Emanuel. If it ever impressed them, it doesn't anymore. After two years of Emanuel, they are convinced that he was a paper tiger, a hack who never missed a chance to weaken the progressive agenda and a man whose toughness never translated to big, meaningful victories over Republicans.

"I thought we'd get the guy who busted balls in the House," says Markos Moulitsas, the founder of Daily Kos, one of many online salons of anti-Rahm sentiment. "Instead, we got a White House more obsessed with getting [Wyoming Republican Sen. Mike] Enzi aboard the health care reform plan than on passing the best possible legislation and doing whatever it took to make it happen."

[kenfrequed]

7. Yup

He is largely responsible for screwing up President Obama's first two years.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

53. Thanks for the reminder! Some people have short memories.

[TBF]

6. No surprise there - business as usual. nt

[WillyT]

8. LOL !!!

[cpompilo]

9. Birds of a feather... You are known by the company you keep... etc.

[840high]

36. Yep

[Snotcicles]

10. Go Figure. nt

[montanacowboy]

11. No Shit

This creep should just go the hell away somewhere

[Truprogressive85]

12. muddy watter

Rahm should be focus #CPS instead of election

[in_cog_ni_to]

21. He's been too busy trying to privatize the CPS.

Arrogant little Rat bastard has to be one of Chicago's worst Mayors - ever. He has also been seen palling around, drinking and golfing with the WORST GOVERNOR ILLINOIS HAS EVER HAD, Tea Bagger Rauner, who bought the election. Another rat bastard who's trying his best to turn us into Kansas a la rat bastard Brownback.

Hillary can have Rahm! All of him. Take him out of the state, PLEASE. I DETEST EMANUEL. Absolutely detest him and I cannot be alone.

[Truprogressive85]

23. craziness

Its sad

If the fed can find dirt on him next I would be a happy person

[in_cog_ni_to]

25. He's a real pig.

The sooner Chicago gets rid of him, the better.

[yurbud]

41. He is like Karl Rove without the brains or charm

[darkangel218]

13. No surprise there

[left-of-center2012]

14. I'm shocked !

[kath]

15. gah. Rahm is such an asshole.

[olddots]

16. now I gotta vote for her

Rahm is my idol

[hifiguy]

17. Rahm Emanuel is a corrupt and rotten scumbag of the first rank.

Always has been.

Beyond that I have nothing more to say.

[jfern]

18. No surprise that someone who spent his whole time as Chief of Staff

attacking "professional leftists" and then the Democrats lost 63 House seats would make such a bad endorsement.

[ibegurpard]

19. lol

[azmom]

20. LOL

[demwing]

22. Fuck, that's gotta hurt.

Thank gawd he didn't endorse Bernie

[Catherina]

24. No surprise there lol. Both from the same rotten neoliberal sack of flour n/t

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

26. Quelle surprise. Blechh.

[frylock]

27. Stop the presses!!

Everything I know is a lie.

[artislife]

28. Well this has changed my vote!

[Art_from_Ark]

29. Well, that settles it then

I no longer have to wait with bated breath for Rahm's endorsement

[Buns_of_Fire]

30. Not convinced. Still waiting for Miley Cyrus. nt

[Triana]

31. And this is supposed to be a good thing?

A WHOLE lot of people (Democrats) can't STAND Rahm Emmanuel. He should keep his endorsements to himself. He's not doing her any favors.

And before anyone accuses me of being anti-Hillary, yea I'm for Bernie but if he isn't the nominee, Hillary IS getting my vote!

[jfern]

32. His progressive opponent who got 44% of the vote endorsed Sanders a while ago

http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Sen-Sanders-Endorses-Garcia-298547611.html

[Art_from_Ark]

49. Whoa-- hold on there! Sanders was campaigning for Democrats in Chicago!

The contradicts what I recently read from one of Bernie's most vociferous detractors that Bernie has never, ever lifted even one finger to endorse or campaign for a Democrat!

[jfern]

59. Don't let them know that Bernie has endorsed every Democratic President nominee

for at least 25 years. Their heads might explode.

[floriduck]

33. Rahm's endorsement

Now there's the highlight of my day. He's lucky he's still got a job.

[mak3cats]

34. What? No chorus of "Huzzahs!!!" about another endorsement?

I'm shocked! Shocked, I tell you!!

[Phlem]

35. That say's it all right there. From the king of Thirdway.

[WhaTHellsgoingonhere]

37. Well, they have something in common now

Hillary is just wrapping up her fake email scandal and Rahm the "Chicago Shill" is beginning his real email scandal.

God, this thing can't take him out fast enough! Of course, Obama could fuck things up for Chicago a third time by coming here again, play stand by your man, and mug for the cameras with Rahm.



Rahm is no friend of yours, dude.

[senz]

38. They suit each other.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

39. Kiss of death?

[yurbud]

40. this is roughly as helpful as W endorsing Jeb

[Chan790]

42. If I wasn't already decided...that endorsement would have clinched it for me.

Emanuel going for Clinton is just another reason for me to never consider casting a Clinton vote.

[Motown_Johnny]

43. One more reason to support Bernie. Thanks. n/t

[Truprogressive85]

44. HRC can enjoy that endorsement

fall season lover
‏@onekade
Rahm Emmanuel blames Black Lives Matter and Ferguson movements for spike in crime rates. Police are scared, he says. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-emanuel-fetal-police-met-20151012-story.html …

[AgingAmerican]

45. That was a shocker

[Fearless]

46. She should ask him to retract it.

[SamKnause]

48. I would not want his endorsement.

[Warren Stupidity]

50. K&R for the massive discomfort factor.

[99Forever]

52. The most important and telling endorsement of all.

Birds of a feather.

[Smarmie Doofus]

54. Ugh. It figures. And so does this:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027255430

[dorkzilla]

55. Ugh, he’s so bad he’s not even Third way - he’s TURD way. nt.

[bowens43]

56. birds of a feather....

[CentralMass]

57. Now there's a town, Chicago, that needs an enema.

[Hiraeth]

58. duh.